Common use of Local Professional Development Committee Clause in Contracts

Local Professional Development Committee. A. There shall be a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, and approve individual professional development plans (IPDP) for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implemented. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist of three (3) teachers appointed by the Association President and two (2) members appointed by the Superintendent. One of the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by the district. C. Appointments shall be for two (2) years with half of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." above. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absent. D. This committee shall meet monthly. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two sitting members. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for the committee members on these release days. 4. Committee members shall be provided an additional annual stipend of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5. Decisions of the LPDC will be made by consensus of the committee members present. 6. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. There shall be In accordance with O.R.C. 3319.22 the parties agree to establish a committee called the Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, and approve individual professional development plans (IPDP) for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activitiesCommittee. 1. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implemented. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC A. This committee shall consist of three (3) teachers members appointed by the Association President and two (2) members appointed by the Superintendent. One of the Superintendent's ’s appointees will be a Principal principal employed by the district. C. Appointments shall be for two (2) years with half of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments B. These appointments shall be made annually on or before May 11st. When an appointee removes himself from the Committee during the year, a replacement appointment will be made by the Association President and the Superintendent depending on the vacant position. 2. C. The Appointments appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, above notifying the other of those appointed. 3. In This committee will be responsible for approving and reviewing personal development plans for course work, continuing education units, and/or equivalent activities. If an Administrator requests that his/her plan be reviewed by a majority of Administrators, two teachers will be excused from the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." above. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absentcommittee. D. This committee shall will meet monthlymonthly and as necessary. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two (1) one sitting membersmember on each side to deal with emergency situations. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members The committee will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to normally meet during regular school hours. Substitutes ; and if it becomes necessary to schedule a meeting beyond the normal day, the members will be provided for compensated at their normal hourly rate. All decisions of this committee may be made by a majority vote of the committee members on these release days. 4present and voting. Committee members shall If during the course of carrying out committee responsibilities there is a requirement to have in-service or training, they may do so at no cost to the committee or loss of pay. All necessary, actual and reasonable costs of training-including all registration costs, travel, meals and accommodations and mileage will be provided an additional annual stipend reimbursed by the Board of Education in accordance with the negotiated agreement. A maximum of two thousand dollars ($1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in 2,000) every two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5. Decisions of the LPDC years will be made by consensus of the committee members presentappropriated for this in-service training. 6. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. Purpose/Function The LPDC shall receive and approve Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) proposals by unit members and administrators based on the format and program established by the LPDC in accordance with O.R.C. 3319.22 and the Ohio Department of Education Regulation 3301-24-08. Each educator who desires to fulfill the license renewal is responsible for the design of an IPDP, subject to approval of the LPDC. The plan shall be based on the needs of the educator, the students, the school, and the district. B. LPDC Membership There shall be a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, and approve individual professional development plans (IPDP) one LPDC for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1all educators within the district. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities comprised of seven (7) members. Four (4) members shall be teachers and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implemented. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist of three (3) teachers appointed members shall be from the administrative team. When the LPDC is considering the plan of an administrator, treasurer, or other school business official, the number of teacher committee members shall be reduced by the Association President and two (2) ). The NDEA will determine which two teacher members will temporarily leave the committee. If the administrator who submits a plan is a member of the LPDC, he/she shall be replaced for purposes of considering his/her plan only, by an administrator to be named by the Superintendent. C. Appointment, Terms, Stipend Teacher unit members on the LPDC shall be appointed as per the NDEA Constitution and By-Laws. The administrative team members shall be appointed by the Superintendent. One The LPDC teacher unit members will serve rotating terms as per the NDEA Constitution and By-Laws. The NDEA shall name one of the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by teacher unit members to serve as the district. C. Appointments chairperson of the LPDC. Compensation for the LPDC chairperson and LPDC teacher unit members shall be according to the Northmont Supplemental Salary Schedule for Extra-Curricular Activities. The LPDC chairperson shall be designated a “Category #14” and the LPDC teacher unit members shall be designated a “Category #18” as per said supplemental salary schedule. LPDC work shall be done outside the school day, except that the LPDC chairperson will have available up to two (2) years with LPDC leave days which can be taken in no less than half of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of (1/2) day increments for LPDC work; such as those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." above. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes times when a committee member is absent. D. This committee shall meet monthly. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two sitting members. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days necessary to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for actually review a personnel file in the committee members on these release dayscentral office. 4. Committee members shall be provided an additional annual stipend of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5. Decisions of the LPDC will be made by consensus of the committee members present. 6. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. There shall be a 1. The Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, and approve individual professional development plans (IPDP) for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implemented. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist of three (3) teachers appointed teachers, all selected by the Association President Association, one (1) administrator, and two one (21) members other employee appointed by the Superintendent. One of the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by the district. C. Appointments shall be for two (2) years with half of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments Terms of membership shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointedfor three (3) years for teachers. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the The committee members shall be replaced a district level committee and shall meet four (4) times per year to review and approve teacher and administrative licensure programs and applications for relicensing. a. The suggested meeting dates will be in accordance with "B." aboveJanuary, May, August and November. 4. The Association shall name In the event it becomes necessary to fill a fourth vacancy of a teacher member and before the end of his/her term, the Association will select a replacement. 5. In the event a teacher committee member is being considered for licensure renewal, the Association will select an alternate teacher member to serve on the committee to review that teacher's licensure renewal process only. 6. If an administrator member must be replaced or is being reviewed for licensure renewal, the Superintendent shall name appoint a third administrative replacement member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absenton the committee. D. This committee 7. The Local Professional Development Committee shall meet monthly. 1establish rules consistent with the rules set forth by the Ohio State Department of Education for operation. The committee may shall also be convened develop an appeal process that is in compliance with guidelines set forth by the request Ohio State Department of two sitting members. 2Education. A quorum Professional Development Committee will be established annually early in the second semester. The Committee shall consist be made up of three (3) administrators, one (1) representative from each building, and one (1) unified arts teacher. The administrators shall be selected by the Superintendent. The teacher members shall be selected by the Association President. The Committee will be responsible for developing the District’s professional development plan. Each teacher must have a valid, unexpired teaching certificate/license, or true copy hereof, on file at the Board of Education office. No teacher shall be assigned to any position for which the teacher is not certificated. Vacancies in teaching or administrative positions shall be e-mailed to members. The Association President or another officer shall be notified when a vacancy occurs. This notification shall occur prior to interviews for such vacancy. A period of five (5) calendar days shall be given for members to reply to the notice of vacancy, except during August, when no restrictions apply. During days when school is actually in session and the vacancy is in an area where competent substitute teachers are unavailable and applicants are in short supply, the announcement shall include a brief description of the emergency nature of filling the vacancy. A vacancy in such a situation may be filled as early as seventy-two (72) hours after announcements have been emailed to members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and Members already employed in the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for the committee members on these release days. 4. Committee members district shall be provided an additional annual stipend of $1,000 considered as applicants for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis any vacancy for each month served. 5. Decisions of the LPDC will be made by consensus of the committee members present. 6which they are qualified. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance Board reserves the right to fill any vacancy with the laws governing best possible candidate as recommended by the operation of committees of public bodiesSuperintendent.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. There shall be a Fairland Local Professional Development Committee shall determine whether coursework completed by educators meets the requirements of the State Board of Education rules for renewal of certificates and licenses. The committee shall also review other continuing education activities in addition to coursework. The members to the LPDC committee shall be elected by the bargaining unit members. A FACT Over-sight committee shall conduct the election on the opening of school in- service day each August. FACT shall appoint all mid-term vacancies. The structure of the Fairland Local Professional Development Committee shall include the following elements: A. The Committee shall have a district level scope. B. There shall be five (LPDC5) total members of the Local Professional Development Committee. The committee shall contain three (3) Fairland teacher members. Each teacher member must have at least five (5) years of teaching experience. C. The two administrative members shall include a principal and one other representative, which may include the Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent, or the Treasurer, or any other administrative person appointed by the Superintendent. Mid-term vacancies will be filled only for the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacancy. D. The committee will work with the other educators in the district to oversee, review, develop LPDC operating procedures and approve criteria for approval of individual professional development plans (IPDP) for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activitiesand approval of professional development activities as required by the new licensure standards. The Committee will recommend the renewal of educators’ certificates/licenses if renewal requirements have been met. 1E. Each member will serve a three-year term (with the exception of the initial terms of the committee. The initial terms of the committee members will be on a staggered three, four, and five-year basis). Terms shall run from July 1 to June 30. F. The LPDC Committee shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2paid $150.00 a year. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should Payment shall be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation made no later than the last school day June 30 of the year prior to the year it will be implementedeach year. 3. G. The LPDC chair Committee shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist of be three (3) teachers appointed by the Association President administrators and two (2) members appointed by the Superintendent. One of the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by the districtteachers when considering an administrators’ coursework or continuing education activities. C. Appointments shall be for two (2) years with half of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." above. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absent. D. This committee shall meet monthly. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two sitting members. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for the committee members on these release days. 4. Committee members shall be provided an additional annual stipend of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5. Decisions of the LPDC will be made by consensus of the committee members present. 6. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. There shall be a 1. The Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, and approve individual professional development plans (IPDP) for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implemented. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist of three (3) teachers appointed teachers, all selected by the Association President Association, one (1) administrator, and two one (21) members other employee appointed by the Superintendent. One of the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by the district. C. Appointments shall be for two (2) years with half of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments Terms of membership shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointedfor three (3) years for teachers. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the The committee members shall be replaced a district level committee and shall meet four (4) times per year to review and approve teacher and administrative licensure programs and applications for relicensing. a. The suggested meeting dates will be in accordance with "B." aboveJanuary, May, August and November. 4. The Association shall name In the event it becomes necessary to fill a fourth vacancy of a teacher member and before the end of his/her term, the Association will select a replacement. 5. In the event a teacher committee member is being considered for licensure renewal, the Association will select an alternate teacher member to serve on the committee to review that teacher's licensure renewal process only. 6. If an administrator member must be replaced or is being reviewed for licensure renewal, the Superintendent shall name appoint a third administrative replacement member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absenton the committee. D. This committee 7. The Local Professional Development Committee shall meet monthly. 1establish rules consistent with the rules set forth by the Ohio State Department of Education for operation. The committee may shall also be convened develop an appeal process that is in compliance with guidelines set forth by the request Ohio State Department of two sitting members. 2Education. A quorum Professional Development Committee will be established annually early in the second semester. The Committee shall consist be made up of three (3) administrators, one (1) representative from each building, and one (1) unified arts teacher. The administrators shall be selected by the Superintendent. The teacher members shall be selected by the Association President. The Committee will be responsible for developing the District’s professional development plan. Each teacher must have a valid, unexpired teaching certificate/license, or true copy hereof, on file at the Board of Education office. No teacher shall be assigned to any position for which the teacher is not certificated. Vacancies in teaching or administrative positions shall be e-mailed to members. The Association President or another officer shall be notified when a vacancy occurs. This notification shall occur prior to interviews for such vacancy. A period of five (5) days shall be given for members to reply to the notice of vacancy, except during August, when no restrictions apply. During days when school is actually in session and the vacancy is in an area where competent substitute teachers are unavailable and applicants are in short supply, the announcement shall include a brief description of the emergency nature of filling the vacancy. A vacancy in such a situation may be filled as early as seventy-two (72) hours after announcements have been emailed to members. When administrative licenses/certificates Members already employed in the district shall be considered as applicants for any vacancy for which they are reviewedqualified. The Board reserves the right to fill any vacancy with the best possible candidate as recommended by the Superintendent. Members in the district who are interested in a change of position may indicate their interest in writing to the Superintendent at any time in the year. Members may also request a change in position annually, two (2) sitting teacher by completing the form distributed by the Superintendent to all members will abstain and the decision by April 1. Members must be or will be decided properly certificated by three (3) members. 3the effective date of the position considered. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for the committee members on these release days. 4. Committee members No position shall be provided an additional annual stipend of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two filled until five (25) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5. Decisions days after notices of the LPDC will be made by consensus vacancy have been sent or mailed to members except in August or in emergency situations requiring more expediency as described in Section 608 of the committee members presentthis Article. 6. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. There shall be In accordance with O.R.C. 3319.22 the parties agree to establish a committee called the Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, and approve individual professional development plans (IPDP) for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activitiesCommittee. 1. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implemented. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC A. This committee shall consist of three (3) teachers members appointed by the Association President and two (2) members appointed by the Superintendent. One of the Superintendent's ’s appointees will be a Principal principal employed by the district. C. Appointments shall be for two (2) years with half of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments B. These appointments shall be made annually on or before May 11st. When an appointee removes himself from the Committee during the year, a replacement appointment will be made by the Association President and the Superintendent depending on the vacant position. 2. C. The Appointments appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, above notifying the other of those appointed. 3. In This committee will be responsible for approving and reviewing personal development plans for course work, continuing education units, and/or equivalent activities. If an Administrator requests that his/her plan be reviewed by a majority of Administrators, two teachers will be excused from the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." above. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absentcommittee. D. This committee shall will meet monthlymonthly and as necessary. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two (1) one sitting membersmember on each side to deal with emergency situations. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members The committee will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to normally meet during regular school hours. Substitutes ; and if it becomes necessary to schedule a meeting beyond the normal day, the members will be provided for compensated at their normal hourly rate. All decisions of this committee may be made by a majority vote of the committee members on these release days. 4present and voting. Committee members shall If during the course of carrying out committee responsibilities there is a requirement to have in- service or training, they may do so at no cost to the committee or loss of pay. All necessary, actual and reasonable costs of training-including all registration costs, travel, meals and accommodations and mileage will be provided an additional annual stipend reimbursed by the Board of Education in accordance with the negotiated agreement. A maximum of two thousand dollars ($1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in 2,000) every two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5. Decisions of the LPDC years will be made by consensus of the committee members presentappropriated for this in-service training. 6. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. 1. A Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) shall be established under the following guidelines. 2. There shall be a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, and approve individual professional development plans consisting of seven (IPDP7) for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1members who are employees of the Loudonville-Perrysville Board of Education. The LPDC Four (4) of the members shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day members of the year prior to bargaining unit and shall be appointed by the year it will president of the Loudonville-Perrysville Education Association. Three (3) shall be implemented. 3appointed by the Superintendent of schools. The LPDC chair Following the initial terms of the committee members, which were staggered in length, committee members shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist of serve three (3) teachers year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment. A quorum of the LPDC consists of no less than three (3) members appointed by the Association President and two (2) members appointed by the Superintendent. One The LPDC shall meet as determined necessary by the LPDC. Additional meetings may be convened by a quorum of its membership. All meetings of the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by the district. C. Appointments LPDC shall be for two (2) years with half public meetings. All records of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments LPDC shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointedpublic. 3. In If an administrative team member must appear before the event of a vacancycommittee, the voting committee members shall will be replaced in accordance with "B." abovereduced by two LPEA appointees to a total of five (5) voting members. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absent. D. This committee shall meet monthly. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two sitting members. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for the committee members on these release days. 4. Committee members LPDC shall be provided responsible for: a. The review and approval of individual professional development plans (IPDPs) of all district certificated/licensed employees; b. The review and approval of all college credit, CEUs, or other equivalent activities; c. The review of its own activities, procedures, and operations; d. Encourage professional development activities, workshops, seminars, or other training sessions; e. The establishment of an additional annual stipend appeals process for applicants who object to a decision of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5LPDC. Decisions of the LPDC will are not grievable. f. The LPDC may act to create subcommittees of limited duration and for specific purposes set forth in the action. Such subcommittees shall act in an advisory capacity only and may not take any action and shall be made subject to all laws and policies governing the LPDC and all requirements pertaining to the Sunshine Law. Any records created by consensus such subcommittees shall be records of the committee members presentLPDC. 6. g. The committee minutes LPDC shall be prepared establish its own by-laws and maintained operating procedures in compliance keeping with the laws governing of the operation state of committees of public bodiesOhio.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. Purpose/Function The LPDC shall receive and approve Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) proposals by members and administrators based on the format and program established by the LPDC in accordance with O.R.C. 3319.22 and the Ohio Department of Education Regulation 3301-24-08. Each educator who desires to fulfill the license renewal is responsible for the design of an IPDP, subject to approval of the LPDC. The plan shall be based on the needs of the educator, the students, the school, and the district. B. LPDC Membership There shall be a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, and approve individual professional development plans (IPDP) one LPDC for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1all educators within the district. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities comprised of seven (7) members. Four (4) members shall be teachers and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implemented. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist of three (3) teachers appointed members shall be from the administrative team. When the LPDC is considering the plan of an administrator, treasurer, or other school business official, the number of teacher committee members shall be reduced by the Association President and two (2) ). The NDEA will determine which two teacher members will temporarily leave the committee. If the administrator who submits a plan is a member of the LPDC, he/she shall be replaced for purposes of considering his/her plan only, by an administrator to be named by the Superintendent. C. Appointment, Terms, Stipend Teacher members on the LPDC shall be appointed as per the NDEA Constitution and By- Laws. The administrative team members shall be appointed by the Superintendent. One The LPDC teacher members will serve rotating terms as per the NDEA Constitution and By- Laws. The NDEA shall name one of the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by teacher members to serve as the district. C. Appointments chairperson of the LPDC. Compensation for the LPDC chairperson and LPDC teacher members shall be according to the Northmont Supplemental Salary Schedule for Extra-Curricular Activities. The LPDC chairperson shall be designated a “Category #14” and the LPDC teacher members shall be designated a “Category #18” as per said supplemental salary schedule. LPDC work shall be done outside the school day, except that the LPDC chairperson will have available up to two (2) years with LPDC leave days which can be taken in no less than half of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of (1/2) day increments for LPDC work; such as those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." above. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes times when a committee member is absent. D. This committee shall meet monthly. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two sitting members. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days necessary to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for actually review a personnel file in the committee members on these release dayscentral office. 4. Committee members shall be provided an additional annual stipend of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5. Decisions of the LPDC will be made by consensus of the committee members present. 6. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. There shall be a 1. A Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) shall be established to oversee, review, oversee and approve individual review professional development plans (IPDP) for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend (CEUs), organizing and planning inservice programs in collaboration with the Staff Development Committee, mentor training, mentor programs, CEU credits (if approved by the State of Ohio), identifying and setting priorities for District staff development in collaboration with the Superintendent’s approvalStaff Development Committee, all in-service activities and workshops offered in the district during the school year serving as one discussion group for staff professional developmentinstruction and curriculum issues. 2. Recommendations The term of office for District Workshops and In-Service activities should LPDC members shall be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implementedthree (3) years. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist be composed of three (3) teachers persons appointed by the Association President which shall have as representation elementary, middle school and high school and two (2) members persons appointed by the Superintendent. One of Vacancies arising during the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by the district. C. Appointments term shall be for two (2) years with half of filled in the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." abovesame manner. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member Chairperson and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absent. D. This committee shall meet monthly. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two sitting members. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for the committee members on these release days. 4. Committee members LPDC decisions shall be provided an additional annual stipend determined by majority vote of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month servedLPDC. 5. Decisions The LPDC shall develop and maintain an independent appeals procedure for appeals from decisions of the LPDC will be made by consensus LPDC, whose decisions are not grievable. Administrators, whose plans are denied, may appeal to the Board of Education per the committee members presentBoard appeals procedure as the alternative to the LPDC's independent appeals process. 6. The committee minutes LPDC will meet four (4) one-half (1/2) days during the work year. Substitutes will be provided, as necessary, by the Board. The agenda for the meeting will be distributed in advance of the meeting. Additional meetings up to four (4) one-half (1/2) days, set up in collaboration with the Superintendent, outside the workday. 7. LPDC members shall be prepared afforded the opportunity to attend training related to performance of their duties, subject to the Superintendent's approval. Where such training occurs during the regular workday, paid release time shall be granted not subject to any professional leave restrictions but subject to the approval of the Superintendent, whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such training may constitute an appropriate "equivalent" activity for committee members on the LPDC. 8. Secretarial services, certificate/license tracking services, and maintained storage of information and files for the LPDC shall be provided for and/or paid by the Board working in compliance collaboration with the laws governing Superintendent. 9. Educational plans shall be submitted in writing to the operation LPDC for approval. Any questions of committees the LPDC shall be in writing to the individual. If there are further questions or concerns of public bodiesthe LPDC, the individual may be required to appear in person before the LPDC. 10. LPDC members shall receive a stipend of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) per school year with the last pay in May. The LPCD Chairperson shall receive an additional One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per school year for his/her role as Chairperson.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. There shall be a 1. A Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) shall be established to oversee, review, oversee and approve individual review professional development plans for Continuing Education Units (IPDP) for course workCEUs), continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all organize and plan in-service activities programs in collaboration with the In-service Committee, mentor training, mentor programs, CEU credits (if approved by the State of Ohio), identify and workshops offered set priorities for District staff development in collaboration with the district during the school year In-service Committee, oversee teacher and paraprofessional qualification requirements and status, and serve as one (1) discussion group for staff professional developmentinstruction and curriculum issues. 2. Recommendations The term of office for District Workshops and In-Service activities should LPDC members shall be submitted three (3) years, except the initial term shall be staggered [1 year, 2 years, 3 years] to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implementedprovide continuity. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist be composed of three (3) teachers bargaining unit members appointed by the Association President (consisting of representation from the elementary, middle school and high school), and two (2) members persons appointed by the Superintendent. One of Vacancies arising during the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by the district. C. Appointments term shall be for two (2) years with half of filled in the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." abovesame manner. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member Chairperson and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absent. D. This committee shall meet monthly. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two sitting members. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for the committee members on these release days. 4. Committee members LPDC decisions shall be provided an additional annual stipend determined by majority vote of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month servedLPDC. 5. Decisions The LPDC shall develop and maintain an independent appeals procedure for appeals from decisions of the LPDC will be made by consensus LPDC, whose decisions are not grievable. Administrators, whose plans are denied, may appeal to the Board of Education per the committee members presentBoard's appeals procedure as the alternative to the independent appeals process. 6. The committee minutes LPDC will meet a minimum of two (2) one-half (1/2) days and a maximum of four (4) one-half (1/2) days during the work year in collaboration with the Superintendent. Substitutes will be provided, as necessary, by the Board. The agenda for each meeting will be distributed in advance of the meeting. Additional meetings up to four (4) one-half (1/2) days, set up in collaboration with the Superintendent, outside the workday, shall be prepared compensated at the rate of one-half (1/2) the daily substitute pay plus Ten Dollars ($10.00) per person per half day. 7. LPDC members shall be afforded the opportunity to attend training related to performance of their duties, subject to the Superintendent's approval. When such training occurs during the regular workday, paid release time shall be granted not subject to any Professional Leave restrictions but subject to the approval of the Superintendent, whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such training may constitute an appropriate "equivalent" activity for committee members on the LPDC. 8. The Board will provide and maintained pay for secretarial services, certificate/license tracking services, and storage of information and files for the LPDC. 9. Teachers and Administrators shall submit their educational plans in compliance with writing to the laws governing LPDC for approval. The LPDC will place in writing any questions it has for the operation of committees of public bodiesemployee about the individual’s IPDP. If the LPDC has any further questions or concerns about an employee’s IPDP, the LPDC may require the employee to appear in person before the LPDC to answers the questions and/or address the concerns.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. There shall will be a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, which shall set policy and approve review individual teacher and administrator professional development plans (IPDP) goals and activities for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1certification and license renewal for certificated/licensed teachers. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend the official licensing body for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities and workshops offered District as provided in the district during ORC and OAC. 1. Membership on the school year for staff professional developmentLPDC shall consist of seven (7) persons. The Association shall appoint four (4) members and the administration shall appoint two (2) members of the Committee. The Director of Human Resources shall be a standing member of the LPDC. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops Each LPDC member shall serve a three (3) year term of office. Terms of office shall begin on July 1st and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implementedend on June 30th. 3. The LPDC chair composite group of teacher and administrator members shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” formsrepresent the different levels in the District. B. 4. Any vacancies, which occur during an LPDC term of a teacher member, shall be filled by appointment of the Association President for the balance of the term. 5. Any vacancies, which occur during an LPDC term of an administrator member, shall be filled by appointment of the Superintendent for the balance of the term. 6. All decisions by the LPDC will be a majority vote. 7. Each member of the LPDC will receive a yearly stipend of $1500 paid in June of each year they serve. Any partial years of service shall be compensated on a pro- rata basis. 8. All meetings of the LPDC shall occur outside the school day at a time mutually agreed to by the committee members. 9. The LPDC shall consist is not responsible for the implementation of an individual’s plan, only the approval of said plan. 10. If a teacher maintains that a decision made by the LPDC is unsatisfactory, then that teacher has the right to seek reconsideration. If the second decision of the LPDC is still unsatisfactory to the teacher, the teacher has the right to submit a written appeal (using the form developed by the LPDC) to the LPDC. This appeal must be received within fifteen (15) working days of the Committee’s decision. Within ten (10) working days of receiving the appeal (or longer if mutually agreeable) an Appeals Committee will be appointed and will meet to act on the appeal. The decision of the Appeals Committee will be final. The Appeals Committee will be comprised of three (3) teachers members: one teacher appointed by the Association President; one administrator appointed by the Superintendent/designee; and one person mutually agreed upon by the Association President and two (2) members appointed by the Superintendent/designee. One The Appeals Committee will meet at a time mutually agreed upon by members of the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by Appeals Committee. B. No decision of the districtLPDC or the LPDC appeals process (any and all steps) is grievable. C. Appointments shall Any teacher with a permanent certificate will not be for two required to complete an Individual Professional Development Plan (2IPDP) years with half at the direction of the committee members being appointed every other yearLPDC. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." above. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absent. D. This committee shall meet monthly. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two sitting members. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for the committee members on these release days. 4. Committee members shall be provided an additional annual stipend of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5. Decisions of the LPDC will be made by consensus of the committee members present. 6. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies.

Local Professional Development Committee. A. Purpose/Function The LPDC shall receive and approve Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) proposals by teachers and administrators based on the format and program established by the LPDC in accordance with O.R.C. 3319.22 and the Ohio Department of Education Regulation 3301-24-08. Each educator who desires to fulfill the license renewal is responsible for the design of an IPDP, subject to approval of the LPDC. The plan shall be based on the needs of the educator, the students, the school, and the district. B. LPDC Membership There shall be a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, and approve individual professional development plans (IPDP) one LPDC for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1all educators within the district. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities comprised of seven (7) members. Four (4) members shall be teachers and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implemented. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist of three (3) teachers appointed members shall be from the administrative team. When the LPDC is considering the plan of an administrator, treasurer, or other school business official, the number of teacher committee members shall be reduced by the Association President and two (2) ). The NDEA will determine which two teacher members will temporarily leave the committee. If the administrator who submits a plan is a member of the LPDC, he/she shall be replaced for purposes of considering his/her plan only, by an administrator to be named by the Superintendent. C. Appointment, Terms, Stipend Teacher members on the LPDC shall be appointed as per the NDEA Constitution and By- Laws. The administrative team members shall be appointed by the Superintendent. One The LPDC teacher members will serve rotating terms as per the NDEA Constitution and By- Laws. The NDEA shall name one of the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by teacher members to serve as the district. C. Appointments chairperson of the LPDC. Compensation for the LPDC chairperson and LPDC teacher members shall be according to the Northmont Supplemental Salary Schedule for Extra-Curricular Activities. The LPDC chairperson shall be designated a “Category #14” and the LPDC teacher members shall be designated a “Category #18” as per said supplemental salary schedule. LPDC work shall be done outside the school day, except that the LPDC chairperson will have available up to two (2) years with LPDC leave days which can be taken in no less than half of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of (1/2) day increments for LPDC work; such as those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." above. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes times when a committee member is absent. D. This committee shall meet monthly. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two sitting members. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days necessary to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for actually review a personnel file in the committee members on these release dayscentral office. 4. Committee members shall be provided an additional annual stipend of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5. Decisions of the LPDC will be made by consensus of the committee members present. 6. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies.